important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to make an appeal; to urge
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
about this time; about now
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
society; public; community; social studies
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
living together (of two people)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret